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EVENTS:
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, AND OTHERS
Disclaimer: Although I try to find contests, conferences, workshops, and other events that are legit and beneficial to writers, I can't guarantee anything. I always try to include a URL or other contact information so you can check them out and make your own decisions.
WRITERS FESTIVAL
Belton, TX, USA
February 9 - 11, 2012
The Writers' Festival is hosted by the literary journal Windhover at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas.
Traditionally, over 100 writers gather at this annual conference. The annual George Nixon Memorial Lecture typically features artists or writers who examine the connections between faith and poetry.
We invite poets and fiction writers to submit a selection of their work to be considered to be presented at the Festival.
Guest Speakers: Susan Issacs, Daniel Taylor, Susanna Childress, Brett Foster, and Albert Haley.
Although registration is FREE, except for the optional cost of meals, space in the master classes is limited, so please send in a registration form.
http://academics.umhb.edu/writersfestival/
SAN FRANCISCO WRITERS CONFERENCE
San Francisco, CA, USA
February 16 - 20, 2012
Bestselling authors Lisa See (Snow Flower and the Secret Fan) & Lolly Winston (Good Grief) will join legendary editor Alan Rinzler as keynote speakers.
The SFWC will start on Thursday evening and run through the entire weekend. Both new and returning attendees will appreciate the welcome session on Thursday evening (Feb. 16th) at no additional cost.
There will be optional PreEvent and PostEvent writing intensive sessions.
Featuring 100+ agents, authors, editors and book industry professionals.
Attendees have access to more than fifty "how to" sessions, panels, and workshops taught by authors you know and love. Speed Dating for Agents and Ask a Pro are unique one-on-one opportunities to pitch your work directly to well-known publishing professionals.
Save $100.00 on your 2012 SFWC registration! The early main conference fee is just $595 vs. $695 at the door...but the Early SFWC Registration Deadline is set to expire Dec. 31st.
http://www.sfwriters.org/
SOUTHERN CALIFORNAI WRITERS' CONFERENCE
San Diego, CA, USA
February 17 - 20, 2012
Founded and run by professional writers the SCWC provides veteran and emerging talent with authoritative guidance to help distinguish those manuscripts that are ready for market consideration, having facilitated nearly $4 million worth of first-time authors' book and screen deals.
With extended one-on-one evaluation of advance submissions and dozens of read & critique and practical information workshops to choose from, the SCWC is among the only conferences specifically tailored to empower writers of every level with the vital tools, networking and industry prowess needed to sell their work.
Plenty of other opportunities await those attending to sidle up next to editors, agents, executives, and others joining us to discuss things on a more intimate level.
Guest speakers, authors, and workshop leaders include: Cathy Lubenski, Frederick Ramsay, Drusilla Campbell, Ernessa T. Carter, Mark A. Clements, Laurel Corona, Bettie B. Youngs, Marisa Lozzi Corvisiero, Deborah Gutierrz, and many more.
Check the website for full list of speakers, agents, and editors who are on the staff.
http://www.writersconference.com/sd
WRITING PAD MOUNTAIN RETREAT
Idyll, CA, USA
March 9 - 11, 2012
Study with Authors Jessica Brody and Marilyn Friedman
Intensive writing workshops in poetry, memoir, fiction, screenwriting, and personal essay.
Socializing with fellow writers over a nice bottle of wine and a crackling fire.
One-on-one consultations with successful published writers.
Hiking in the natural splendor of Mt. San Jacinto State Park.
Tuition, lodging, one on one consultation, with optional advance writing submission, gourmet meals, and activities for 2 nights, and 2 days.
Cost: $815 for single room/ $715 for shared room
2 track available: Beginner / Intermediate Master
http://www.writingpad.com/retreatidyllwild/
PHILADELPHIA BOOK FESTIVAL
Philadelphia, PN, USA
April 16 - 21, 2012
A burst of books, music, and inspiration, the Philadelphia Book Festival is the Free Library of Philadelphia's annual celebration of literacy, creativity, and the arts.
Visitors from across the mid-Atlantic region and beyond gather to enjoy a diverse array of programming.
Drawing 25,000-35,000 visitors each year, the Festival features appearances by celebrity authors, engaging children’s programs, live music and other performances, plus a Street Fair & Literary Marketplace hosting an array of literary exhibitors, including publishers, booksellers, independent authors, and cultural organizations.
http://libwww.freelibrary.org/bookfestival/
ASJA WRITERS CONFERENCE
Manhattan, NY, USA
April 26 - 28, 2012
The conference returns to the landmark Roosevelt Hotel in Midtown Manhattan for three full days in 2012:
Thursday, April 26, 2012 -- members-only day
Friday, April 27, 2012 -- open to public
Saturday, April 28, 2012 -- open to public
The success of the "how-to" format of the 2011 panels will continue at the 2012 conference.
Session tracks for Friday, the first day open to the public, will include:
Books
Marketing
Technology
Onlines
Workshops
Breaking In
ASJA2012 Conference Chair: Linda Melone
ASJA2012 Conference Co-chair: Alisa Bowman
[Registration cost had not been listed as of the time this was posted here.]
http://www.asja.org/wc/
YALE UNIVERSITY, CONNECTICUT, USA
April 26 - 28, 2012
The Yale Writers' Conference is an intensive ten-day program intended for committed writers at all levels of experience. Its faculty is authors of national and international standing.
It includes workshops, individual manuscript conferences, master classes, craft talks, and student and faculty readings.
The program concludes with a full day of panel discussions and meetings with agents, editors, and publishers.
Faculty includes
Tom Perrotta, Julia Glass, Richard Selzer, Kate Walbert, and MG Lord
Enrollment limited.
Applications open January 1, 2012
Most participants will live in Calhoun, one of Yale's Gothic residential colleges.
Fees are $2100 for tuition, room, and board. Connecticut residents are eligible for a $1700 tuition and board only rate.
http://www.yale.edu/summer/writing/
2012 DESERT DREAMS
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
April 27 - 29, 2012
Our Keynote Speakers:
* NY Times Best Selling Author Allison Brennan
* Martha Alderson, AKA The Plot Whisperer
* NY Times Best Selling Author Bob Mayer
Sessions will include general writing, career development, genre-specific, agent/publisher spotlights, as well as an agent/editor panel. There will also be one-on-one appointments with editors or agents, a book signing, and keynote addresses. Check out our roster of acquiring editors and agents along with our keynote speakers and workshops
RWA Member Registration is $235.
Non-RWA Member Registration is $255.
Registration deadline is March 15, 2012.
http://www.desertroserwa.org/conferences/Phoenix-Romance-Writers-Conferences.php
UNICORN WRITERS' CONFERENCE
Saint Clements Castle-Portland, CT, USA
April 28, 2012
Dozens of workshops involving the inside world of book publishing from the various departments within a publishing company - contracts, copyrights, permissions, legal, subsidiary rights, foreign rights, audio, electronic,
special sales and premium sales, marketing, advertising, promotion, publicity, sales, royalties, art and design, production and editing.
Plus, there will be agents, publishers and editors at the event. Insiders will offer rare tutorials on what publishers really care about.
You can preregister for the Query Letter Workshop and receive written suggestions from an agent or editor at the workshop.
There will also be continuous one-on-one feedback sessions with literary agents throughout the day.
http://www.unicornwritersconference.com/Unicorn_Press/Unicorn_Writers_Conference_Home.html
2012 OKLAHOMA WRITERS' FEDERATION, INC. CONFERENCE
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
May 3-5, 2012
Keynote Speaker: Steven James
Speaker list includes 21 authors
Five agents will be there: Meredith Barnes, Terry Burns,Stephen Fraser, Louise Fury, Emmanuelle Morgen, and Jessica Sinsheimer
There will also be editors/publishers and a book doctor in attendance.
Publicist Stephanie Barko will be there and is taking one-on-one appointments to give conference attendees feedback on their platforms or the marketability of their book ideas. (Stephanie is a friend of mine and is a publicist for a lot of big name authors. If you go to this conference and talk to her, tell her "hi" from me.)
Full registration, postmarked by 3-15-2012: $150
Full registration, postmarked after 3-15-2012: $175
You can also register for single day seminars and extra workshops.
http://www.owfi.org/conference.php
KACHEMA BAY WRITERS' CONFERENCE 2012
Homer, AK, USA
June 8 - 12, 2012
Keynote Speaker: Barry Lopez
Features workshops, readings and panel presentations in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and the business of writing.
Activities include:
• Daily workshops, panel presentations, readings and craft talks.
• Opening keynote dinner, four luncheons, and more.
• Manuscript reviews; optional; additional fee.
• Sessions dedicated to an “open mic” for conference registrants.
• Evening readings open to the public; free.
• Agent / Editor Consultations; optional.
• Boat Cruise; optional; additional $60 fee.
• "First Pages" Session
• Writers' Circles
• Post-Conference Workshop
The conference fee includes entry to all conference activities including opening dinner, workshops and luncheons. There are no daily rates.
$350 through 5 p.m., May 4
$390 May 5- June 7
http://writersconference.homer.alaska.edu/
CLARION WEST WRITERS WORKSHOP
Seattle, WA, USA
June 17 - July 27, 2012
The Clarion West Writers Workshop is an intensive six-week workshop for writers preparing for professional careers in science fiction and fantasy.
Instructors are Mary Rosenblum, Hiromi Goto, George R.R. Martin, Connie Willis, Kelly Link and Gavin Grant, and Chuck Palahniuk, the 2012 Susan C. Petrey Fellow.
Short fiction is the workshop's focus, with emphasis on science fiction, fantasy, and horror. You should come prepared to write several new stories during the course of the workshop, to experiment and take artistic risks, and
to give and receive constructive criticism.
Each week the workshop is taught by a different instructor, each a highly regarded author or editor offering their unique perspective on the field. Class size is limited to 18 students.
Applications will be accepted beginning in December 2011 and ending March 1, 2012.
Check in late October for application instructions and more news on the 2012 workshop.
Total cost to attend the workshop is $3600. This includes tuition, room, and partial board: all students stay in the workshop residence, and breakfast and most weekday meals are included. Wireless internet access is free.
http://www.clarionwest.org/
JACKSON HOLE WRITERS CONFERENCE
Jackson, WY, USA
June 28 - 30, 2012
Best-selling authors sharing their unique perspectives on writing: Anita Diamant, Victoria Hanley, Alyson Hagy, Naomi Shihab Nye, Michael Perry, Brandon Mull, Alex Glass, David Romtvedt, John Byrne Cooke, Kyle Mills, Tim Sandlin, Tina Welling, Lise McClendon, Craig Johnson, Deborah Atkinson, Laurie Gunst, Patti Sherlock.
Whatever your emphasis, you will learn the nuts and bolts of the writing profession, from cultivating ideas to making the sale. Our goal is to help our writers get published.
Attendees enjoy unusual access to agents, editors, and writing faculty through three manuscript critiques included in the registration fee. Over the three days of the conference you'll mingle, chat, and get to pick some of the best brains in publishing.
Choose from four tracks: Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction, Poetry, and Young Adult Fiction.
Registration: $390, early bird $365
Accompanying Teen Writer: Add $175
http://jacksonholewritersconference.com/
PUBLIC SAFETY WRITERS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
Las Vegas, NV, USA
July 12 - 15, 2012
Open to anyone writing crime and mystery fiction or non-fiction, technical writing for public safety magazines in print or online, or anyone interested in writing.
John Wills and Herm Groman will discuss FBI practices and terminology in their presentation: FBI Fact and Fiction.
John Madinger explores Money Laundering
Kathy Cottrell dispels the myths and misconceptions about sex offenders so that authors don't fall into the traps presented by print and electronic media.
JOHN BRAY will share a few stories of cops who crossed the line and ended up in the Administrative Trial Room.
Other speakers include Tim Dees and Kathy Bennett
Full Conference Costs:
PSWA Members, before 5/31/12: $225
Non-members, before 5/31/12: $280
PSWA Members, after 5/31/12: $250
Non-members, after 5/31/12: $300
http://www.karenswebworks.com/PSWA/conference_registration.htm
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